“TP-Link, established in China, has roughly 65% of the U.S. market for routers for homes and small businesses.
It is also the top choice on Amazon…and has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks…TP-Link routers are routinely shipped to customers with security flaws, which the company often fails to address…
An analysis from Microsoft published in October found that a Chinese hacking entity maintains a large network of compromised network devices mostly comprising thousands of TP-Link routers.
The network has been used by numerous Chinese actors to launch cyberattacks…The company’s market dominance has been achieved in part through lower prices. Its routers are cheaper than competitors, often by more than half”
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